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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1992
FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE LOK ON PAI DESALTER CHIMNEYS, WHICH ARE 126 METRES HIGH, THE CONTRACT PERIOD WILL BE THREE MONTHS STARTING SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
THE SITE WILL BE USED AS PART OF THE TRANSHIPMENT AREA FOR THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AFTER THE DEMOLITION WORK IS COMPLETED.
THE DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS FOR THE JULY 31 AND 17 RESPECTIVELY.
CONTRACTS ARE
TRIPARTITE EFFORTS TO BOOST CHILD CARE SERVICES
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THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND HEALTHY CHILD-CARE SERVICES IN HONG KONG IS A MATTER NOT ONLY FOR THE GOVERNMENT BUT ALSO FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL WELFARE AGENCIES, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M. D. CARTLAND, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF THE SALVATION ARMY'S TSUEN WAN DAY NURSERY, HE SAID AT PRESENT THERE WERE MORE THAN 32,600 REGISTERED CHILD-CARE PLACES AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN AGED BELOW SIX IN DAY NURSERIES, AND A FURTHER 1,100 PLACES FOR CHILDREN IN DAY CRECHES.
"IT IS THE INTENTION TO CONTINUE THE CURRENT EXPANSION OF THE PROVISION OF AIDED NURSERIES BY ADDING 1,400 NEW PLACES PER ANNUM UNTIL THE DEMAND IS FULL MET," HE ADDED.
THAT
OUT POINTED AS FOR CHILDREN AGED BELOW TWO, MR CARTLAND CRECHE PLACES WERE PROVIDED BY BOTH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
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BY PHASES, TREBLE
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THE HE
"THE PROVISION OF DAY CRECHES WILL BE EXPANDED PARTICULARLY IN THE NEW TOWNS, AND IT IS THE INTENTION TO
OF NUMBER OF PLACES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE BY THE END
THE DECADE,' SAID.
SERVICE TO IMPROVE THE
AND CATER FOR CHANGING NEEDS, NEW APPROACHES IN OPERATING CHILD-CARE CENTRES, INCLUDING FLEXIBLE OPENING HOURS, OCCASIONAL CHILD-CARE SERVICES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WORK-BASED CHILD-CARE FACILITIES, WERE BEING DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED TO SUIT THE REQUIREMENTS OF WORKING PARENTS, MR CARTLAND
SAID.
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